Texas wildfires

Way Fire

ContainedHale County, Texas2026Wildfire

The Way Fire was reported on March 12, 2026 in Hale County, Texas and burned 463 acres. It was fully contained on March 12, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
463 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 12, 2026
Personnel
8

Map

Perimeter mapped March 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM CDT, 11 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.978, -101.714.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Hale Center

The incident

Size
463 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM CDT
Contained
March 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM CDT
Controlled
March 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM CDT
Cause
Human, Equipment and vehicle use, Unknown (remarks required)
Location
12 Miles S from Plainview, TX
County
Hale County
State
Texas
Protecting agency
SFS
Jurisdiction
SFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
8
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-TXTXS-262359
IRWIN identifier
60C27637-B3EF-4E1F-A727-919FD5913834

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hale Center, TX covers the area today.

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated March 30, 2026 at 9:34 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-262359.